BACKGROUND Postpartum hemorrhage is one of the rare occasions when a general or acute care surgeon may be emergently called to labor and delivery, a situation in which time is limited and the stakes high. Unfortunately, there is generally a paucity of exposure and information available to surgeons regarding this topic: obstetric training is rarely found in contemporary surgical residency curric...

BACKGROUND The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends postpartum and annual monitoring for diabetes for females who have had a diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). AIM To describe the current state of follow-up after GDM in primary care, in England. DESIGN AND SETTING A retrospective cohort study in 127 primary care practices. The total population a...

While female sterilization is most commonly performed through bilateral tubal ligation, but can be performed by tubal occlusion, this paper deals only with tubal ligation (TL) in the postpartum period. For many women or couples who have completed their family, a tubal ligation in the immediate postpartum period may represent an ideal method of family planning. Having the baby and a postpartum t...

Postpartum maternal and neonatal readmissions in the period shortly following birth are indicators of serious morbidity. We compared the risk of postpartum maternal and neonatal hospitalizations in women living with and without HIV in Ontario, Canada. We conducted a population-based study of pregnancies in Ontario between April 1, 2002 and March 31, 2011 using Ontario's administrative health ca...

The study sought to identify determinants of blood loss at childbirth and 24 hours postpartum. The study was nested in a community-based randomized trial of treatments for anaemia during pregnancy in Wete Town, Pemba Island, Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania. Status of anaemia during pregnancy, nutritional information, obstetric history, and socioeconomic status were assessed at enrollment ...

OBJECTIVES To provide an up-to-date review of the literature on the assessment and management of pulmonary and cardiac conditions that may affect women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. DESIGN A review of the current literature was performed. RESULTS Pregnancy may be complicated by a variety of pregnancy-specific and other cardiopulmonary complications. Management requires knowled...

Covid -19 pandemic has adversely affected the maternal health in multiple ways. Pregnant women are facing problems and delays seeking routine care during pregnancy, delivery postpartum.

background: depression is one of the most common and specific problems during pregnancy and after it. maternal postpartum depression compromises mothers’ health and affected social relationship and has negative effect on infant development.  the aimed of this study was to investigate the prevalence of postpartum depression and its related factors in isfahanian mothers. methods:this is a cross -...

Abstract Objective To understand the health care of puerperal women in a border region during COVID-19 pandemic. Method Grounded Theory qualitative research, straussian strand, conducted region, primary care, with 30 participants, who formed three sample groups among women, professionals, and managers through semi-structured interviews by voice call in-person between August 2021 May 2022. Resul...

To achieve the improved maternal and child outcomes of birth spacing, family planning in the postpartum period is essential. The objective of this study is to determine the perceptions regarding programmatic aspects of postpartum family planning by key informants in 17 countries determined to have high unmet need for postpartum family planning. We present interim data from structured interviews...